一、词义不同1、Dinner主要有两个意思:(1)指正餐(可以是中餐,也可以是晚餐)。(2)晚宴(主要是宴请某人或举办活动)。2、supper指晚饭,以及睡觉前吃的“夜宵”,睡前小食等。二、用法不同1、dinner多用于指食物丰富、量比较大的正餐,可以是中餐或晚餐。如当中午在某地吃着丰盛的午餐的时候,可以用Dinner。Would you like to stay and have dinner?你愿意留下来吃晚餐吗?2、supper指食物量不多、简单随便的晚餐或夜宵。She gives the children their supper, then puts them to bed.她给孩子们吃了夜宵,然后让他们上床睡觉。向左转|向右转三、用餐的时间不同1、Dinner可以指午餐或晚餐,其用餐时间可早至上午九点或十点,下午到六点或更晚。2、supper通常指晚餐或夜宵,用餐时间可以是下午五点至夜里。
英 [ˈsʌpə(r)] 美 [ˈsʌpɚ] n. 晚饭,晚餐;夜点心;晚餐会 网 络 晚饭; 晚餐; 吃早餐; 吃晚饭 复数:suppers 词条标签:CET4 CET6 考研 柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典 现代英汉综合大词典 英汉双向大词典 1. N-VAR 可变名词晚餐;晚饭 Some people refer to the main meal eaten in the early part of the evening as supper . Some guests like to dress for supper. 一些客人喜欢穿礼服去赴晚宴。Y See Usage Note at meal. 见 meal 的用法说明2. N-VAR 可变名词夜宵;宵夜 Supper is a simple meal eaten just before you go to bed at night. She gives the children their supper, then puts them to bed. 她让孩子们吃了点夜宵,然后让他们上床睡觉。3. PHRASE 短语打点;疏通 If someone has to sing for their supper, they have to do a job before they are allowed to do something they want to do. 【搭配模式】:V and N inflectThey would have to 'sing for their supper' during the exhausting official round of duties. 他们不得不在那些耗人精力的官方手续的办理过程中进行疏通。